The Salisbury Confederate Prison Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (C)
(3) organization that was chartered April 1999. Among our purposes are the
following:

To promote
understanding and preservation of the Salisbury Confederate Prison and the
site of its location in Salisbury, NC.

To
encourage understanding and the exchange of information, knowledge, and
experiioences between the descendants of Confederate Guards and Union
Prisoners of War of the Prison and other interested persons.

To
encourage, conduct, publish, and distribute seminars, newsletters,
brochures, and other educational and promotional material.

To promote
archaeological exploration of the historic site for educational and
related purposes.

To collect
copies of diaries, letters, military records, images, family histories,
relics, books, and other information and items relating to the Salisbury
Confederate Prison.

To further
the memory and honor of the Prison and those who served there as prisoners
or guards through educational means, including a museum and learning
center.